Historedia
Group or institution

Jamaican Assembly

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1760

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jamaican Assembly, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Outlawing of Obeah in Jamaica

    1760

    Role: Legislative body enacting the ban

    1. 1760 · JamaicaDefeat of Tacky's War

      A large slave rebellion known as Tacky's War broke out in 1760 but was defeated by British and Maroon forces.

    2. 1760 · JamaicaEnactment of Obeah Ban

      The Jamaican Assembly passed laws banning Obeah in 1760, following the rebellion.

Sources

  1. Obeah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12